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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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